CEO SUMMARY: It’s been a year with more lows than highs, when viewed through the lens of THE DARK REPORT’S “Top Ten Lab Stories of 2012.” The end of the TC grandfather clause, new policies for prostate biopsy billing, and a dramatic 52% cut to 88305- TC fees were widely reported. But there was equally […]
2012’s Top Ten Lab Stories Predict More Challenges
The year’s list of important stories reveal how financial stress will intensify in coming years
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XIX No. 18 - December 31, 2012 Issue
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